Greetings fellow Mustachians!!!
I am new to growing a magnificent 'stache like many of you have, but we all must start somewhere. And I am starting to see a few wispy strands upon my lip!! /cheers!
However, I come to you with a small dilemma. I have been looking at the things we have in our house, both his and mine, and have come to the realization that we have stuff. Too much stuff!! Most of that I can easily take care of... Goodwill, VoA, and St Vinnies are more than willing to help. But, that brings me to my small issue.
My grandparents on both sides have been gone for many many years. On my father's side, I was the only granddaughter, and as such, I ended up with a ton of their belongings when they passed. Many of those things, I didn't need, and found them good homes and I know that both my grandmother and grandfather would have been pleased that I found them to be useful and didn't just toss them out. My father's parents were older when they had him, and as such, had a good amount of kitchenware/blankets/ quilts and so on.
I am the last one in our family on this side, for the most part. My grandparents only had the two kids, and the relatives on both sides are deceased. My dad had given all these items to me, he doesn't want them. My brother cut himself off from us and wants nothing to do with anything of theirs. That's fine with me, it's his life. So its just me, and I am left with boxes and boxes of old china dishes, about 4 large boxes in all.
I don't have anyone in my family who would want them. I can't use them, nor can I display them, we just don't have anywhere to do so. My husband and I can't have kids, and tbh, I'm in my late 40's now, so it won't happen. Passing them down is kind of pointless when there is no one to pass them to.
So there you go in a nutshell. I hate the thought of dragging them around from place to place, and them just staying in the boxes, never opened and taking up space.
I have been thinking about seeing if they are actually worth something, and if so, sell them and save the money. My granddad was a dab hand at stocks, and did well for himself and my grandmother. He left me a trust for when I am 60 to supplement my retirement so I wouldn't have to worry. I know they would be ok if I sold the dishes and saved the money....I think they would rather me do that (as long as it was invested wisely). Grandad was very money oriented lol I think it was because of the Depression era. He was a Mustachean before it was a thing!! Walked everywhere, saved everything, never wasteful if he could help it. Frugal to the max...it was almost a joke when I was a child, but now that I am older, I can see why he was that way, and how much I am turning out like him. My dad says the same thing, and says I take after his side of the family.
So, how do I go about doing this? I never have had anything appraised...I don't even know if they are worth much at all. I also have an old donald duck film on a reel...I have no clue if its good or not.
How would I find this out? Any ideas would be welcome!!
